Liquid-dispensing appliance



1. A. WEAVER. LIQUID DISPENSING-APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJ H 318- Patented Mar. 2, 1920.

; STATES. PATENT O E IRA AUWEAVER, 01E SPRItNGFiELD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE -WEAVER MANUFAC- TURIN G COMPANY, OF SPRINGEIELD, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 1? ILLINOIS.

LIQUID DISPENSING APPLIANCE.

Application filed August 3,

To (ZZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, IRA A.

useful Improvements in Liquid-Dispensing Appliances, of which the following is a specification.,'

1 My invention relates to .certairil structural j and operating advantages in anovel style of liquid dispensing 'appliance,' such as one adapted for the delivery of lubricating oil," for instance,to permit it to flow into, the oil reservoir of. an internal-combustion engine of an automobile. The improved apparatus combines in" a single conveniently-handled unit the services of an ordinary funnel, an oil receptacle or container, and a measuring device which permits the operatbr to deliver directly, into the engine or motor from the The appliance is also so constructed that'the t quantity of liquid remaining in g the container can be readily determined. A further feature of the invention resides in .various elements of novelty and improvementin the 130 compensating float structure and ,its associa-ted parts ,whereby a moderate tipping or tilting of the can will not appreciably .or

materially afl ect the accuracyof the device,

theconstruction being such that the parts 85 of the apparatus are well protected from injury. An additional object of the invention is the provision of an appliance of this character and capable of performin the bene ficial functions specified which s all at'the Specification of Letters Patent.

W AVER; a citi-v ,zen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Sangamonand State 5 of Illinois, have lnvented certain new and 1918. Serial No. 248 ,181.

Patented. Mar. 2, 1920.

Fig. 2 is. a horizontal section on line 22 ofFig. l, the parts being viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows;

. Fi .3 is a horizontal section on line 33 ofF1g.l;and

Fig. A: is an enlarged horizontal section showing the friction means cooperating with the gage-tube.

The sheet-metal container or can comprises a cylindrical body 10, a flat bottom 11, with a centralcircular depression 12, and an upwardly-curved top 13 having a central aperture 14c of irregular shape; the three parts being secured together in the usual way by suitable seams orjoints 15 and 16. A'ca'st-m'etal handlem'ember is rovided for the top composed of a handle 1 and a base 18 fastened to the top of the container 13 by small bolts 19., 19, a central round boss 20 on the bottom of the base being accommodated in the aperture 14:.

Atits lower portion the container or oil receptacle is equipped with a pivoted spout 21 having a valve connection (not shown in detail)v with and inside of its tubular support'22. communicating with tlTe interior of the can, whereby when thecspout isxturneddown, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1, the

valve is open,. and when the spout is swung up into vertical position against the wall 10 of the can the valve is closed. A canopy or hood 23 secured to the outer face of wall 10 covers the open end'ofthe spout when swung up into inoperative position thus shielding it from the entrance of foreign substances.

The end of member 22 inside of'the'. can is fitted witlna pivoted or hinged valve 2 1 adapted to establish and break communication between; the interioruof the receptacle 0 same time be simple in structure, economical and the spout," in other words, to control the invention:

to produce, effective and reliable in results,

and unlikely to become damaged in ordinary service.v c I In order thatthose skilled in'this art may 45 have a full and complete understanding of 50 reference characters reiento the same parts,

a preferred and desirable embodiment of' the In the-drawings; Figure 1 is a substantially-central vertical section throughv the apparatus;

discharge of the oil. Such valve is manipulated by the thumb ofthe person holding the can by its handle by means of a spring pressed rod 25 connected to an arm 26 of the valvea-nd extending up through a hole in the handle base 18 and terminating in a button or head 27 on which the operator may press to open the valve, the latter'closing automatically upon release of such pressure by reason of the lifting action of a coil expansion spring 28 positioned between the andle and the head of the rod.

A U-shaped wire'member 30- rests on the bottom 11' in depression 12, its two, upright,

1 parallel legs 31, extending up through and advantages. This particular embodiment of the invention ,is only one of many of which the invention is susceptible and should -be considered merely as one desirable example'of the; invention put into practical form. Y

Iclaim:

1. In an appliance of the character described, the combination of a liquid container, a graduated gage-member slidingly adjustable with relation to the container, an

index co-acting with said gage-member, an'd "aliquid level control for said index, sub- -'stantially as described.

2. In an appliance of the character "described, the combination of a liquid container, a graduated ga ie-member slidingly adjustable with relatio to said container, a float in said container, and an index actuated by float adapted to travel with] relation to and cooperate with the graduations of said gage-member, substantially as described 3. In an appliance of the character described, the combination of a liquid container, a graduated: tube provided with gage anertures and slidinglyau' ustable with relation to said container, a float in said con tainer, and an index slidable in said tube and connected to and actuated by said float, substantially as described.-

4. In an appliance of the character described, the combination of a-liquid container, a graduated gage member slidingly and rotatably adjustable with relation tosaid container, a float in said container, and an index actuated by said float adapted to travel with relation to and cooperate with the raduations of s'aidgagemember, substant litlly described.

. 5-. In an appliance of the character described, 'the combination of a liquid container, an upright gage-tube provided with a graduated apertures andslidingly and rota- ;tably adjustable with relation'to said con- .tainer, a float in said container, and an scribed, the-combination. of 'a liquid container, upright guiding'means in said container, a graduated member slidable rel atively to said contamerandgmded by Stud means, a slidable index cooperating with said member, and a float actuatingsaid intially as described.

"dex land also guided by said means, substantially as described. 7

8. In an appliance of the character described, "thecombination of ,a liquid .container, guiding means in said container, a

. support slidable on and guided by said means, a graduated member mounted on 'saidjlneans and rotatable relatively. thereto, a slidable index cooperating with said mem-' I her, and a float in said container actuating said index, substantially as described.

9. In an appliance of the character; described, the combination of a liquid con tainer, guiding means in said container, support slidable on and guided by said means, a gage-tube provided with graduated apertures mounted on said means and rota- "table relatively thereto, a slidable index co- I operating with'said tube, and a float actuating said index and also guided by said means, substantially as described.

10. In an appliance of the character de scribed, the combination of a liquid container, a handle member secured to the top thereof, guiding means mounted on and depending from said member into said container, an index, and a float in'said containeroperating said index and guided by said guiding means, substantially as described.-

11. In anappliance of the character described, the combination of a liquid container, a handle member-secured to the top thereof, guiding means mounted on anddepending from said memberj into said q0ntainer, a graduated gage-memberslidingly,

adjustable with relation to said container and guided by said means, an index adapted to travel'with relation to and cooperate with the graduations of said gage-member, and a float insaid container, operating said index and guided by said guiding meansfsuabstim- 1 12. In an appliance of the character de scribed, the combination of a liquid container, a handle secured to the top'thereof,

an index, and a float in said container operating said index and disposed diagonally of the length of said handle, substantially as ,described. r

13. In aniappliance of the character-dcscribed, the combination of a liquid container, a handle secured to the top thereof, a gage-member, an index cooperating -With said gage-member, a float in said container operating said index and disposed diago- 12o nally of the length of said handle, and a rocking connection betweensaid float and index permitting the former to float onthe liquid even though the container is tilted, substan tially as described. 1

14. In an appliance of the character described, the combination of a liquid con-' tainerI a pair of guide rods therein, a float imsard container gulded by saidrods, an in dex actuated by said float, and a pivotal connection between said index and float in the plane of said guide rods, substantially as described 15. In an appliance of the character described, the combination of a liquid container, an apertured handle member at the top thereof, a graduated gage-tube extended through and slidably adjustable in the aperture of said handle member, an index slidable in said tube, and a float in said container actuating said index, substantially as described. v

16. In an appliance of the character described, the combination of a liquid container, an apertured handle member at the top thereof, guiding means secured to said handle member and depending into said container, a support slidable on said guiding means, an adjustable graduated gage-memher mounted on said support and slidable through the aperture of said handle member, an index cooperating with said gage-member, and a float in said container actuating said index, substantially as described.

17. In an appliance of the character described, the combination of a liquid con-' tainer, an apertured handle member at the handle member and depending into said con- I Y tainer, a support slidable on said guiding means, an ad ustabIe graduated gage-member mounted on said support and slidable through the aperture of said handle memher, an index cooperating with said'gagemember, and a float in said container slidable on said guiding-means and actuating said index, substantially as' described.

18. In an appliance of the character described, the combination of a liquid container, an apertured handle member at the top thereof, guiding means secured to-said handle member and depending into said container, a support slidable on said guiding- -means, an adjustable graduated gage-member rotatably mounted on said supportand slidable through the aperture ,of said'handle member, an index cooperating With said gage-member, and a float insaid containerslidable on said guiding means and having a pivotal connection with the index to compensate for the tilting of the container, substantially as described.

IRA A. WEAVER. 

